Xanax 0.5mg Tablets Recall: Missing Label on Blister Cards
Mckesson Packaging Services recalls Xanax 0.5mg tablets with blank blister cards. Missing product information risks medication errors. Return or contact for replacement.
Lower-risk recall
Labeling: Missing Label-Primary packaging label (i.e. blister card) is blank and contains no product information (e.g. product name, strength, lot number, expiry).
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What happened, in plain English
Mckesson Packaging Services is recalling Xanax 0.5mg tablets that have blank blister cards with no product details. This could lead to medication errors if someone tries to use the tablets without knowing the correct dosage or expiration. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/42439-xanax-0-5mg-tablets-recall-missing-label-on-blister-cards.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/42439-xanax-0-5mg-tablets-recall-missing-label-on-blister-cards · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1527-2016
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“Xanax 0.5mg Tablets Recall: Missing Label on Blister Cards.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/42439-xanax-0-5mg-tablets-recall-missing-label-on-blister-cards. Based on FDA recall #D-1527-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1527-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The blister cards are blank and contain no product information like name, strength, lot number, or expiration date. This makes it difficult to verify the medication's identity and safety, potentially causing confusion or errors when using the tablets.
Who’s affected
People who have the Xanax 0.5mg tablets with blank blister cards (lot 0111512, expiring 08/17) are affected. Prescriptions for these specific tablets are at risk of being misidentified due to missing labels.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Xanax 0.5mg tablets in 10 x 10 blister cards per carton, manufactured by Sandoz Inc. with lot number 0111512 and expiration 08/17. The blister cards should have no text or product details.
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What to do — step by step
Check Blister Cards
Inspect the blister cards for missing product information; if blank, the product is recalled.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 4 states.
FDA distribution: “CO, IL, LA, OH” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Ohio.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 8 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class III
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #D-1527-2016 (September 15, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1527-2016 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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